Ireland 'least violent country in Europe'

Ireland is the least violent country in Europe, according to a new study by the World Health Organisation.

Mon, 16 Jul, 2007 - 11:40

Ireland is the least violent country in Europe, according to a new study by the World Health Organisation.

The research compared murder and assault rates across 27 European countries.

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